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May 21, 2026

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Says Goodbye To Senior American Bison, Lily

It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the passing of our sole senior female American bison, Lily (27), on Thursday, May 14, following a...

March 12, 2026

Zoo News Virginia Zoo Conservation Youth Team Representatives Attended Conservation Lobby Day

The Virginia Zoo Conservation Youth Team (CYT) program is a high school volunteer and youth development program which gives teens the opportunity to...

June 21, 2017

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories High There!

What animal is known for its unique spots, long neck and for being the Watchtower of the Serengeti? What about the animal from Africa that can run up...

June 5, 2017

Horticulture Great Plants For The Bugs In Your Garden

It’s World Environment Day and we’ve decided to highlight some of the insects that serve a unique purpose in the Earth’s ecosystem,...

June 1, 2017

Animeals Hop Pockets

If you’re a human, and chances are you are, you’ve either eaten or heard of Hot Pockets, the quick microwaveable sandwich that 99% of the...

May 12, 2017

Conservation Endangered Species Day

May 20 is Endangered Species Day! AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums fund over 2650 conservation projects in over 130 countries and spend upwards of...

May 4, 2017

Star Wars Animal Inspiration May The Fourth Be With You

May the Fourth is upon us, meaning Star Wars fans everywhere are uniting to celebrate the success and popularity of the eight current movies, as well...

April 29, 2017

Virginia Zoo Vet World Veterinary Day

Dr. Colleen Clabbers is the new Virginia Zoo Veterinarian. She is responsible for the Zoo’s Animal Wellness Campus, an 11,000-square-foot medical...

April 24, 2017

National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight

Happy National Volunteer Week! In 2016, the Virginia Zoo had 642 volunteers serve 24,760 hours at the Zoo. To put that into perspective, that...

April 18, 2017

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories Hangin’ Around With The Siamangs

In honor of Ape Awareness Month, April’s Tales of the Tails Animal Stories is about one of the Virginia Zoo’s most popular species...

April 17, 2017

Recipes for the Animals Turtley Awesome Animeals

The warm weather means more of our animals come out of their temperature controlled shelters to bask in the sun or take dips in their pools. The same...